~G r a v i t y~
NejiTen FanFic
Chapter 6: Gee, thanks!
What to wear, what to wear, what to wear!
I couldn't decide as I fumbled through my closet, looking at all of the dresses. There was no way to possibly know what you were supposed to wear at a Hyuuga Birthday Party. Haha. I laughed at the the thought. The prestigious Hyuuga clan having a birthday party.
Now I collapsed on the floor, gasping for air, giggling my ass off.
Hey get serious about this!
Why? You're not serious most of the time...
SO! This is important; you must build a relationship with his family.
...Why?
Just in case...you...possibly...go out?
...
...
I knew it. You had some dirty intention behind your serious mask.
Hey! And inner's gotta do what an inner's gotta do!
Don't you mean a perverted inner?
Honey, all inners are like this.
I snorted.
Even Neji's?
Yeah, I'm pretty sure.
I highly doubt that. He's such a bastard it isn't even funny.
But didn't he get mad that you were risking-
The only reason he was mad was probably because I made some form of interaction with him. That's all.
Some form of ... interaction?
Yeah. Like going to his HOUS- how do I get there anyways?
Ha. You're an idiot.
Gee. Thanks.
You're welcome.
...That;s not helping!
Well what do you want me to do?
I don''t know...go inside Neji's inner?
Already tried.
Aww dammi- WHOA WAIT WHAT?
I already tried, but he rejected me from coming inside.
Well THAT explains some of the times he was randomly mad at me!
Oh please. Neji barely even noticed.
I twitched. Stupid inner.
Alright go away.
Fine. Pick out a cool dress.
Yeah.
I ran my fingers along the dresses until they collided with silk. I pulled the dress out. It was a deep, navy blue that stopped below the knees, a vee neck the wasn't very low, and thin straps.
Sighing I moaned, "Well, this will just have to do..."
Do you even know where the hell you're going?
Nope!
Well you better find it or-
"Dammit Tenten," A cold voice muttered. "There you are,"
I turned around to face the ice king himself.
"What?" I snapped, suddenly realizing that he had been looking for me. "I mean what...are you doing here?"
"What the hell do you think I'm doing here?" he hissed, lowly.
I chuckled nervously. We were standing in the dark, under a broken street lamp.
"Um...I need directions," I stated shyly.
Neji furrowed his eye brows.
"This is a bad idea. They shouldn't have let you come," he informed me, obviously frustrated.
I thought about it. Clicking my tongue I answered, "Good point. Hiashi even said the maids couldn't-"
"Hiashi-sama," Neji corrected me. "You will refer to him as Hiashi-sama."
I sighed.
"You really hate him, don't you?" I asked.
"That's none of your business," he hastily replied.
My God. Neji, it was so evident.
"So?" I retaliated. "Does it matter? Nobody these days, mind their own businesses,"
Neji narrowed his eyes.
"You should learn some respect-"
"Oh get over it," I butted in. "Like I said, no one really knows respect. This is Japan. You should see America. That's where I grew up and it's a hell of a lot different there!"
But before Neji responded, I cut him off.
"Everyone there is a rebel. I grew up in a place where kids secretly throw stuff around the classroom and at the teacher when the "Sensei" is not looking." I ranted. "But I know what respect is because I get hit by my parents for not showing it to them. Ever since we moved to Japan that is. That's when they started drinking though. That's when they turned insane. So you're asking me to respect you...does that mean you're drunk? Or just plain mean because at the beginning I did respect you, but you were nothing but cruel! So don't ask me to respect you until you respect me! Got it?"
I panted for breath after my speech.
Neji raised an eyebrow.
"Yes." he answered. "But the difference between you and me is you're amateur and I'm pro. That's also the difference between a teacher and a pupil. The student always respects the teacher,"
My jaw dropped. Was he seriously saying this?
Before I could reply he said, "Hurry up or I'll leave you behind."
I scoffed. No he wouldn't. but gingerly I followed, occasionally making sure he wasn't too far ahead. I know. I'm stubborn because I refused to walk within five feet of him.
After ten minutes of awkward walking, we arrived at the GIGANTIC Hyuuga compound.
"You live here?" I demanded.
"Hn,"
Ty-pi-cal Neji answer.
"Seriously?"
"Hurry up," He remarked coldly.
Okay. Neji. I was seriously ready to smack him. Like seriously ready.
I was about to knock on the door but Neji pushed past me and shoved it open. I expected it to be quiet and serene but it was really loud and boisterous. The Hyuuga's really did like their birthday parties.
Before I could think about the amazingness of the decor in the house, Neji yanked me into the dining room which by the way was bigger than three of my rooms put together.
"Ah!" Hiashi announced. "Here is our server!"
I bowed, sheepishly, out of the corner of my eye seeing Neji's disgusted face which, surprisingly, wasn't directed at me but at Hiashi.
Around a huge table were twenty Hyuuga's all grinning madly. Their attention was now not at me but at one man grinning madly.
"A-Ano..." I stuttered. "I shall be back in a minute to take your drink orders."
I could Neji's stare from behind me almost direction me where to go. Once we were out of the dining room he whispered, "Left,"
That's how we ended up in the kitchen.
"Having you even served before?" Neji questioned, while I searched around for a pen and paper.
I sighed.
"Because my parents were out of work, I took a waitress job at a local restaurant here in Konoha." I told him. "So yes,"
Neji didn't reply.
Hmph. That's right. Don't even respond.
Neji followed me once more out into the dining room.
"Who's birthday is it?" I asked the crowd.
The man who was grinning raised his hand.
"Yukito-san?" I assumed.
He nodded.
"That's right, ma'am," He answered.
"What would you like to drink, Yukito-san?" I asked him, smiling sweetly.
"Saki please," he remarked.
I could here Neji make a grunt of disapproval. Wow. He's not happy about that.
Still, I went around the table gathering everyone's orders.
Drink Orders:
1: Sake
2: Sake
3: Diet Soft drink
4: Sake
5: Sake
6: Regular Soft Drink
7: Wine
8: Wine
9: Sake
10: Diet Soft Drink
11: Sake
12: Sake
13: Sake
14: Wine
15: Regular Soft Drink
16: Milk WTF?
17: Wine
18: Sake
19: Sake
20: Sake
When I was finished, I turned to Neji.
"What would you like, Neji-san?" I asked, straining to keep a smiling face.
Neji scowled, pulling me away.
"Water," He muttered.
Back in the kitchen again, I ignored Neji, helping out the maids cook the meal, which was multiple cuts of Filet Mignon...wow. Rich much?
Once I had all the drink orders ready on the table, I brought five out at a time, giving them to each person individually.
I had to run into the kitchen and back again frequently for refills.
Panting, I leaned against the counter and Neji approached me.
"One of the reasons," he said. "that this was a bad idea was because you are probably going to be doing this until one in the morning."
Oh great. Thanks for telling me that before. I would've been more prepared.
"Awesome," I mumbled, my eyelids fluttering. It was only ten o clock, but I was worked to the bone-
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
That was the timer for the grill and minutes later, maids brought into the kitchen huge, steaming plates of steak.
While Neji and I brought them out to the table, the maids also prepared the mash potatoes (a/n ick!) salad, and other necessities for the meal.
"Thanks sweetheart," Yukito said when I handed him a plate full of steak.
Jesus Christ. I never should've given them the goddamn sake.
After everyone had their steak, Neji and I ran back into the kitchen, bringing bowls of the other food.
We placed them on the table, then grabbed one of them, going around and individually serving everyone.
What a pain!
"Refill, darling!" Someone called.
I spun around on my heal, and dove back into the kitchen, grabbing the fifth bottle of sake, and bringing it out.
My eyelids were literally fighting to stay open. If it hadn't been for stupid training today I might've been able to stay up all night but now I was just so tired.
When I was back in the kitchen, I looked at the clock. 11:30.
Stay awake! Stay awake! OI INNER!
WHAT?
Make sure I don't fall asleep okay?
Fine, fine.
"Tenten!" Neji snapped.
I sat upright. I hadn't been sleeping but my eyes were starting to close.
"I'm really sorry Neji," I said softly. "I'm so tired."
Neji grabbed my arm and muttered in my ear, "Go and serve. Trust me. You don't want to fall asleep here!"
And so I went back and served.
It was now midnight.
"One more refill, Hun,"
Once I was in the kitchen, I nearly collapsed.
"Neji," I moaned. "I'm too tired. My body won't do it."
"One more hour," Neji remarked. "Then you can go,"
"But-"
"Get in there!" he ordered. "This is for your own good."
And so I went and served once more.
One o clock sharp.
I literally fell in the kitchen, expecting impact, but nothing came.
I was so tired I didn't even notice around my waist.
"Idiot," he muttered.
Neji.
"You're such an idiot," he whispered.
"TENTEN!" a voice called from the dining room.
Neji sighed.
"It's a damn good thing that they're too drunk to notice you're leaving,"
He didn't carry me out the door.
That bastard dragged me.
"Where are you taking me?" I moaned.
"To your house," he replied, coldly.
"You're dragging me there?" I asked, really hoping that wasn't the case.
"No idiot," Neji answered. "I driving you,"
"You're only fifteen..."
"I have a permit."
"But there's no adult..."
"Just be happy I'm driving you home, Tenten," Neji grumbled, literally throwing me in the backseat.
Drowsily I called from the back, "What? I'm not cool enough to ride in the front?"
"Be quiet."
And so I did ... all the way back to my house.
When Neji left me, I was expecting some sort of thanks for helping him but instead I got:
"Don't be such an idiot next time."
Gee. Thanks.
A/N: BAM! Another chapter! MWAHAHA Neji is still kind of a bastard. But anyways...TODAY IS THE DAY! THE FINAL DAY OF AUDITIONS! I was practicing all morning until I suddenly couldn't get my simple double pirouette turn and that's pretty basic! So I kinda freaked out but decided to calm down, eat something, and write a chapter and now that I'm talking about this I'm getting butterflies in my stomach and OH MY GOD I'M NERVOUS AND THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE STORY! GAH! But yeah I leave in an hour and a half so right now I'm gonna go practice and hope that I can get my turns perfectly this time. WISH ME LUCK! YOSH! I'M GONNA OWN THE TRY OUTS! GAI AND LEE STYLE! *Cough cough* I love your readers so please review~!
